According to preliminary results from Nielsen, the telecast of Super Bowl 50 on CBS, which ran from 6:39 ET p.m. to 10:21 ET p.m., drew an average audience of about 111.9 million viewers who tuned in to watch the Denver Broncos battle the Carolina Panthers.
The golden anniversary game, in which the Peyton Manning-led Broncos defeated the Panthers 24 to 10, was viewed in an average of 54.3 million homes and had a preliminary 46.6 U.S. household rating.
Preliminary estimates also found that 72% of U.S. homes with televisions in use were tuned into the Super Bowl 50 telecast—the highest household share since Super Bowl XVI in 1982.
According to preliminary estimates for Super Bowl 50 simulcast on ESPN Deportes, 483,735 people (P2+) tuned in.
In regard to the social nature of the big game, Nielsen Social noted that 16.9 million Tweets were sent by 3.8 million unique authors about “Super Bowl 50” on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Included within this total Twitter activity for the TV event, 4.6 million Tweets were sent by 1.4 unique authors about the advertisements that aired in the live TV event.
Additionally, the most-Tweeted minute during the TV event was at 8:44 p.m. ET, when 162,000 Tweets were sent in the minute following the Super Bowl halftime show.
HISTORICAL SUPER BOWL VIEWERSHIP
| スーパーボウル | 日付 | Network | Household Rating | Household Share | Avg. Number of Homes (000) | Avg. Number of Persons 2+ (000) | NFC Champion | AFC Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| エックスリックス | Feb. 1, 2015 | 日本放送協会 | 47.5 | 71 | 55,341 | 114,442 | Seattle | New England |
| XLVIII | Feb. 2, 2014 | フォックス | 46.7 | 69 | 54,134 | 112,191 | Seattle | Denver |
| XLVII | Feb. 3, 2013 | CBS | 46.4 | 69 | 52,998 | 108,693 | San Francisco | Baltimore |
| XLVI | Feb 5, 2012* | 日本放送協会 | 47.1 | 71 | 53,910 | 111,346 | New York Giants | New England |
| XLV | Feb 6 2011* | フォックス | 46.0 | 69 | 53,282 | 111,041 | Green Bay | Pittsburgh |
| XLIV | Feb 7 2010* | CBS | 45.0 | 68 | 51,728 | 106,476 | New Orleans | Indianapolis |
| XLIII | Feb 1 2009* | 日本放送協会 | 42.0 | 64 | 48,139 | 98,732 | Arizona | Pittsburgh |
| XLII | Feb 3 2008* | フォックス | 43.1 | 65 | 48,665 | 97,448 | New York Giants | New England |
| XLI | Feb 4 2007 * | CBS | 42.6 | 64 | 47,505 | 93,184 | Chicago | Indianapolis |
| XL | Feb 5 2006 * | ABC | 41.6 | 62 | 45,867 | 90,745 | Seattle | Pittsburgh |
| 三十九 | Feb 6 2005 | フォックス | 41.1 | 62 | 45,081 | 86,072 | Philadelphia | New England |
| 三十八 | Feb 1 2004 | CBS | 41.4 | 63 | 44,908 | 89,795 | Carolina | New England |
| XXXVII | Jan 26 2003 | ABC | 40.7 | 61 | 43,433 | 88,637 | Tampa Bay | Oakland |
| 三十六 | Feb 3 2002 | フォックス | 40.4 | 61 | 42,664 | 86,801 | St. Louis | New England |
| XXXV | Jan 28 2001 | CBS | 40.4 | 61 | 41,270 | 84,335 | NY Giants | Baltimore |
| XXXIV | Jan 30 2000 | ABC | 43.3 | 63 | 43,618 | 88,465 | St. Louis | Tennessee |
| 三十三 | Jan 31 1999 | フォックス | 40.2 | 61 | 39,992 | 83,720 | アトランタ | Denver |
| 三十二 | Jan 25 1998 | 日本放送協会 | 44.5 | 67 | 43,630 | 90,000 | Green Bay | Denver |
| XXXI | Jan 26 1997 | フォックス | 43.3 | 65 | 42,000 | 87,870 | Green Bay | New England |
| XXX | Jan 28 1996 | 日本放送協会 | 46.0 | 68 | 44,145 | 94,080 | Dallas | Pittsburgh |
| ゼクシックス | Jan 29 1995 | ABC | 41.3 | 62 | 39,400 | 83,420 | San Francisco | San Diego |
| XXVIII | Jan 30 1994 | 日本放送協会 | 45.5 | 66 | 42,860 | 90,000 | Dallas | Buffalo |
| XXVII | Jan 31 1993 | 日本放送協会 | 45.1 | 66 | 41,990 | 90,990 | Dallas | Buffalo |
| 二十六 | Jan 26 1992 | CBS | 40.3 | 61 | 37,120 | 79,590 | Washington | Buffalo |
| XXV | Jan 27 1991 | ABC | 41.9 | 63 | 39,010 | 79,510 | NY Giants | Buffalo |
| ゼクシブ | Jan 28 1990 | CBS | 39.0 | 63 | 35,920 | 73,852 | San Francisco | Denver |
| 二十三 | Jan 22 1989 | 日本放送協会 | 43.5 | 68 | 39,320 | 81,590 | San Francisco | Cincinnati |
| 二十二 | Jan 31 1988 | ABC | 41.9 | 62 | 37,120 | 80,140 | Washington | Denver |
| ゼクシィ | Jan 25 1987 | CBS | 45.8 | 66 | 40,030 | 87,190 | NY Giants | Denver |
| XX | Jan 26 1986 | 日本放送協会 | 48.3 | 70 | 41,490 | 92,570 | Chicago | New England |
| XIX | Jan 20 1985 | ABC | 46.4 | 63 | 39,390 | 85,530 | San Francisco | マイアミ |
| 十八 | Jan 22 1984 | CBS | 46.4 | 71 | 38,880 | 77,620 | Washington | LA Raiders |
| XVII | Jan 30 1983 | 日本放送協会 | 48.6 | 69 | 40,480 | 81,770 | Washington | マイアミ |
| XVI | Jan 24 1982 | CBS | 49.1 | 73 | 40,020 | 85,240 | San Francisco | Cincinnati |
| XV | Jan 25 1981 | 日本放送協会 | 44.4 | 63 | 34,540 | 68,290 | Philadelphia | Oakland |
| ゼクシブ | Jan 20 1980 | CBS | 46.3 | 67 | 35,330 | 76,240 | LA Rams | Pittsburgh |
| XIII | Jan 21 1979 | 日本放送協会 | 47.1 | 74 | 35,090 | 74,740 | Dallas | Pittsburgh |
| XII | Jan 15 1978 | CBS | 47.2 | 67 | 34,410 | 78,940 | Dallas | Denver |
| XI | Jan 09 1977 | 日本放送協会 | 44.4 | 73 | 31,610 | 62,050 | Minnesota | Oakland |
| X | Jan 18 1976 | CBS | 42.3 | 78 | 29,440 | 57,710 | Dallas | Pittsburgh |
| IX | Jan 12 1975 | 日本放送協会 | 42.4 | 72 | 29,040 | 56,050 | Minnesota | Pittsburgh |
| VIII | Jan 13 1974 | CBS | 41.6 | 73 | 27,540 | 51,700 | Minnesota | マイアミ |
| VII | Jan 14 1973 | 日本放送協会 | 42.7 | 72 | 27,670 | 53,320 | Washington | マイアミ |
| 六 | Jan 16 1972 | CBS | 44.2 | 74 | 27,450 | 56,640 | Dallas | マイアミ |
| V | Jan 17 1971 | 日本放送協会 | 39.9 | 75 | 23,980 | 46,040 | Dallas | Baltimore |
| 点滴 | Jan 11 1970 | CBS | 39.4 | 69 | 23,050 | 44,270 | Minnesota | Kansas City |
| III | Jan 12 1969 | 日本放送協会 | 36.0 | 70 | 20,520 | 41,660 | Baltimore | NY Jets |
| II | Jan 14 1968 | CBS | 36.8 | 68 | 20,610 | 39,120 | Green Bay | Oakland |
| I | Jan 15 1967 | CBS | 22.6 | 43 | 12,410 | 26,750 | Green Bay | Kansas City |
| I | Jan 15 1967 | 日本放送協会 | 18.5 | 36 | 10,160 | 24,430 | Green Bay | Kansas City |
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